Joint Gases Acquittals Explained by City Attorney
City Attorney presents statement to the council on district court liquor cases from Sept 27 1903. He argues lack of evidence and court rulings limited convictions, detailing nine cases tried nine, six dismissed to avoid inequity, and faulty interpretations of Chesney and Hazen decisions affecting prosecutions.
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Wa Ee
Topeka
Cuuhell
Hazen Sowie
Eupreme
Supreme Court
Chetney
Lobe
Hyattstoer Ala
Warranin
Sete
Chiat Ue
Goff
Lie Ghab
Cheney
Police
Poses
Oliver
Ewe
ICL
Wome
Jude Haren
Conviction Standards in Liquor Cases and Joint Keepers
Charles Fie discusses difficulties in securing liquor conviction in district court, noting jurors require flawless evidence and witnesses. He explains joint keeper prosecutions, spotters, subpoenas, and memory flaws, then states the mayor and council will review cases where conviction chances exist. He cites Supreme Court guidance and requests higher court review for instruction consistency.
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PEFRO
Richard Roc Aa
Iso Gond
jom@king
Aeven Ate
Supreme Court
Hosen
Supreme Coure
Diettict Court
Tully
Charles
Labor clash and warehouse law cited in Evansville note
Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson is asked to intervene in a plant dispute at Great Western store in Evansville where union and nonunion workers face selective layoff. Meanwhile State Inspector Radford reports issuing bonds for public warehouse oversight under a winter law affecting Kaneis area, demanding minimum 310,000 per warehouse to support governance.
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Lee Johnein
Great Western
Neneunion
Union Oficial
Labor Commisvioner
Johnny
John W. Radforn
Erwin Ine Spector
Kaneis
Radford
Courts Expensive: Wichita Term Yields One Conviction
The United States court at Wichita ran two weeks costing over 5 008. The grand jury returned about twenty indictments to be tried. The petit jury hung on two major post office robbery cases and several matters were continued. Small civil cases were heard with better outcomes than the criminal ones.
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Hted
United States
Wichita
A Boy's Wild Ride for Life
A boy battles illness as a family fears death while Jim fights for life. An advertised remedy from King’s New Discovery claims to ease asthma and related threats, promising relief and better sleep. The notice touts consumption and pneumonia cures, urging readers to obtain free test bottles from a local drug supplier.
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Jim
Rame
King
Armotd Drug Coy
North
Kansas Avenue
Will Do Active Field Work for Educational Exhibit
John MacDonald editor of the West Term School Journal is chosen by Chancellor Strong to lead active field work for Kansas educational exhibit at the St Louis exposition. Strong directs the exhibit with an advisory board including Superintendent Davidson Topeka, Prof J H Hill State Normal, and Assistant State Superintendent Dyer. They serve without pay and will plan the exhibit with MacDonald and carry out the detail work.
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John MacDonald
Chancellor Strong
Kansas
Mmacdonald
Strong
Kansas Commission
Davidson
Topeka
Prot J
H. Hill
The
State Normal
Dyer
Charer
MacDonald
Sharon Before Court in Embezzlement Case Hearing
Former Kansas National Guard captain Sharon waived preliminary hearing in the city court today and was bound over to stand trial on embezzlement charges under a $700 bond. The case involves state property allegedly converted for private use and related cash disappearance as probe continues.
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K. N. G. Walves
CE. Shron
Kansas National Guard
San Francisco
Sharon
J Company
Angery
Explosion at Swanton sawmill kills one and injures three
Sept 2 Swanton report says a boiler or sawmill explosion at Louis M. Piller yard killed one man and wounded three others: MC Hubbard injured Butch Reed and Dr W A Scott also listed among hurt. The adjoining pulley factory was destroyed.
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Onie
Louis M. Piller
Jlead
MC Hubbard
Agriest
Butch Reed
W. A. Scott
Sidney Kennedy
Sawmilt Amt
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